Nearly 1-in-4 adults who lost Medicaid coverage in the past year are now uninsured, according to a new survey. As states winnow the rolls, many families are caught in confusing red tape.
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Florida blocks heat protections for workers right before summer
Miami-Dade County had proposed rules that would give workers breaks, water, and shade when it’s too hot. But a new state law prevents cities and counties from doing that.
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How Florida and Arizona Supreme Court rulings change the abortion access map
How far do women have to travel to access abortion care? An economics professor has been tracking that data since 2009. Interactive maps show how access has changed dramatically since 2021.
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Trump backed a federal abortion ban as president. Now, he says he wouldn’t sign one
The former president has a long history of shifting – and at times confusing – stances on abortion rights.
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DeSantis is prepping for a wave of Haitian migrants. Advocates say he’s grandstanding
Florida’s governor is deploying troops and law enforcement officers to intercept any migrants coming by boat from Haiti. Some Haitian-American leaders say it’s more about politics than being prepared.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis’ war on ‘woke’ appears to be losing steam in Florida
A federal court recently blocked most of a key DeSantis measure, the Stop WOKE Act. Courts have ruled against a number of the governor’s conservative initiatives.
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Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Texas and Florida social media laws
These cases raise a critical question for the First Amendment and the future of social media: whether states can force the platforms to carry content they find hateful or objectionable.
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FDA approves Florida’s plan to import cheaper drugs from Canada
The Food and Drug Administration’s authorization of Florida’s plan to import prescription medicines from Canada is a first. But the state still has hurdles to clear before imports could begin.
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After the Surfside collapse, Florida is seeing a new condo boom
The 2021 collapse killed nearly 100 people. Regulations passed since then have raised costs for those living in older buildings. Developers want homeowners to sell so they can put up luxury condos.